It was money raised by the community and was ploughed back to the community. That’s how the recent Dundee quality slaughter stock show and sale, hosted by the Dundee and District Farmers Union, ploughed back.
The main sponsors, Nedbank, also got on board by sponsoring a Weber braai and tickets were sold on the day to raise R5300.
While the lucky winner of the Weber was Ludi Wichmann, the real excitement came last week when the money was distributed to two local organisations that care for the aged.
Annalise Naude, Agric Business Manager, Northern KZN, with Nedbank said her company was proud to be associated with such a noble cause that will go some way to easing the plight of seniors at both the SAVF Glencoe homes on Celle Street and the SAVF Dundee home for the aged, Eventide.

“We know that many seniors do not have families who visit them – especially over the festive period and they cannot always afford to cook or cannot provide for themselves so this donation will hopefully ease that burden,” Annalise remarked.
Both, Karen Glasgow and Bets van der Mescht, of SAVF Dundee and SAVF Glencoe respectively, said that faced with cuts in the subsidy received from the State, the homes have to do a lot of fund raising for themselves. “This donation will certainly help as every little bit helps,” they said.

Herman de Wet, chairman of the Farmers Union, recalled that how and his wife, Betty, had last year visited  old aged homes and were saddened when they saw how many of the old folk were left alone over the December period.
“Further, the kitchens at some homes also close for some days because of the holidays and we find that some residents do not have any food. This donation from the Weber braai raffle will help to bring a little merriment into the lives of these seniors and give them some festive cheer too.”

However, Karen Glasgow of Eventide Home, said the home does not close their kitchen during the festive season which ensured that residents also have access to square meals.